The Niger Tornadoes Sentinel
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
Nobody could get near Ismail Sarki
Successful dribbles: 33. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
Market10 Aug 2026
Niger Tornadoes turn down Gzira United for Godfrey Joseph
The offer was not close and it was refused without much discussion. Whether the second one is refused as quickly is another matter.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Mohammed Aliyu in a row with a teammate
It was not about football and everybody who saw it knows that. Two men who have to play together on Saturday said things at Niger Tornadoes this week that will take longer than a week to unsay.
Market10 Aug 2026
Joseph Balogun steps up from the Niger Tornadoes academy
There is no fee, no unveiling and no agent on the steps. Joseph Balogun has been at this club since he was a boy and is now, formally, one of the first-team squad — which for a local readership beats any signing of any size.
Market10 Aug 2026
Niger Tornadoes promote Victor Bassey from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. Victor Bassey has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Market10 Aug 2026
Niger Tornadoes promote William Eze from within
The academy exists for exactly this morning. William Eze has come through every age group the club runs and has now been handed a senior number, and the people who coached him at twelve will be the proudest in the building.
Squad10 Aug 2026
Aliyu Hussaini signs a new deal
“I never wanted to be anywhere else. There is unfinished business here.” Aliyu Hussaini commits to Niger Tornadoes for another 4 years.
Player ratings10 Aug 2026
The afternoon belonged to Mohammed Aliyu
7.26, and no serious argument from anybody who was there. Niger Tornadoes had eleven men on the pitch and one of them decided how it went.
Squad10 Aug 2026
No hiding place for Aliyu Hussaini
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Aliyu Hussaini, and the manager let it.
In brief
- Squad Matthew Etim dropped after a run of poor form
- Match Niger Tornadoes draw a blank against Plateau United